SNC-Lavalin will be the main contractor for transmission developers for part of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission line project located in the United States, the engineering firm said Thursday. .
The 545-kilometer underground power line, most of which will pass underwater, is considered a major project for Hydro-Québec and provides for the delivery of 10.4 terawatt hours of electricity per year to the Municipality of New York.
Under the service contract announced Thursday, SNC-Lavalin will provide technical supervision and design coordination of cables and converter stations in the United States, the Montreal company said.
The transmission line departs from Hydro-Québec’s Hertel substation to La Prairie and crosses the American border under Lake Champlain. It will then travel south to connect to a converter station in Astoria, Queens, New York.
According to SNC-Lavalin President and CEO, Ian Edwards, this mandate allows the engineering firm to grow its footprint in the United States, one of its key markets, and demonstrates its commitment and capacity. to offer solutions to achieve carbon neutrality in the market and his client.
Construction is expected to begin this summer in the United States, with a commission scheduled for 2025. In Quebec, construction of the line could begin in the spring of 2023, Hydro-Quebec said earlier this month, but it must still be subject to review by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) and the Canadian Energy Regulator.
SNC-Lavalin’s Chief Engineering Services Officer in Canada, Dale Clarke, said the contract has been strengthened SNC-Lavalin’s position as a world leader in power grids, especially in high-voltage direct current technology (HVDC) applied to underwater and underground wiring.
The Champlain Hudson Power Express project will be conducted directly by SNC-Lavalin’s Center of Excellence in the field of HVDC, located in Montreal. It has been in business for over 50 years and has completed several projects, including the Western Alberta Power Line Project (LTEOA) and the Lower-Churchill Project.
Source: Radio-Canada
